Highwoods Properties - Highwoods Announces $56M of Additional Non-Core Asset Sales
RALEIGH, NC – December 29, 2021
RALEIGH, NC – December 29, 2021 – Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) has sold 4421 and
4401 Waterfront Drive, two non-core office buildings encompassing 97,000 square feet in Richmond, for
$20.8 million. Additionally, the Company has sold Progress Center, which consists of two in-service
non-core office buildings encompassing 147,000 square feet and an associated development parcel in
Raleigh, for $35.0 million.
On a combined basis, the four in-service office buildings were 76% occupied as of September 30, 2021
and were projected to generate $2.7 million of GAAP net operating income and $2.6 million of cash net
operating income in 2021.
The Company has also closed on the previously announced plan to sell three non-core buildings for a
combined purchase price of $65.9 million. These sales, which were initially announced on November 8,
2021, consisted of Smoketree and Cottonwood, two office buildings encompassing 191,000 square feet
in Raleigh, for $35.5 million and Preserve V, an office building encompassing 175,000 square feet in
Tampa, for $30.4 million.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company expects to record total gains of approximately $92.9
million, including non-FFO gains of approximately $83.5 million and FFO gains of approximately $9.4
million.
Since the Company first announced the acquisition of a portfolio of office assets from Preferred
Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:APTS) (“PAC”), the Company has sold 1,562,000 square feet of
non-core assets for a combined sales price of $353 million.
Ted Klinck, President and Chief Executive Officer of Highwoods Properties, said, “We are pleased to
have already closed on $353 million of non-core dispositions since we first announced our $683 million
acquisition of trophy office assets in the high-growth markets of Charlotte and Raleigh from PAC. We
are ahead of schedule, having planned $250 to $300 million of non-core dispositions by year-end 2021.
Our asset recycling has improved the quality of our portfolio, reduced our lease expiration risk,
strengthened our near-term cash flow and fortified our long-term growth trajectory. As a result, we are
also on track with our plan to return our balance sheet metrics to pre-acquisition levels by mid-2022 as
we remain committed to maintaining a fortress balance sheet.”
About Highwoods
Highwoods Properties, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, is a publicly-traded (NYSE:HIW) real estate
investment trust (“REIT”) and a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Company is a fullyintegrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond
and Tampa. For more information about Highwoods, please visit our website at www.highwoods.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the information in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements
include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects such as the following: the
planned sales of non-core assets and expected pricing and impact with respect to such sales, including
the tax impact of such sales; the expected financial and operational results and the related assumptions
underlying our expected results, including but not limited to potential losses related to customer
difficulties, anticipated building usage and expected economic activity due to COVID-19; the continuing
ability to borrow under the Company’s revolving credit facility; the anticipated total investment, projected
leasing activity, estimated replacement cost and expected net operating income of acquired properties
and properties to be developed; and expected future leverage of the Company. You can identify forwardlooking statements by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “continue” or other similar words. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and
expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot
assure you that our plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved.
When considering such forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind important factors that could
cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement,
including the following: buyers may not be available and pricing may not be adequate with respect to
planned dispositions of non-core assets; comparable sales data on which we based our expectations
with respect to the sales price of non-core assets may not reflect current market trends; the extent to
which the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacts our financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with
confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic and its impact on the U.S.
economy and potential changes in customer behavior that could adversely affect the use of and demand
for office space; the financial condition of our customers could deteriorate or further worsen, which could
be further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; our assumptions regarding potential losses related
to customer financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic could prove incorrect; counterparties
under our debt instruments, particularly our revolving credit facility, may attempt to avoid their obligations
thereunder, which, if successful, would reduce our available liquidity; we may not be able to lease or release second generation space, defined as previously occupied space that becomes available for lease,
quickly or on as favorable terms as old leases; we may not be able to lease newly constructed buildings
as quickly or on as favorable terms as originally anticipated; we may not be able to complete
development, acquisition, reinvestment, disposition or joint venture projects as quickly or on as favorable
terms as anticipated; development activity in our existing markets could result in an excessive supply
relative to customer demand; our markets may suffer declines in economic and/or office employment
growth; unanticipated increases in interest rates could increase our debt service costs; unanticipated
increases in operating expenses could negatively impact our operating results; natural disasters and
climate change could have an adverse impact on our cash flow and operating results; we may not be
able to meet our liquidity requirements or obtain capital on favorable terms to fund our working capital
needs and growth initiatives or repay or refinance outstanding debt upon maturity; and the Company
could lose key executive officers.
This list of risks and uncertainties, however, is not intended to be exhaustive. You should also review
the other cautionary statements we make in “Risk Factors” set forth in our 2020 Annual Report on Form
10-K. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking
statements to reflect any future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
Symbol: HIW
CIK: 921082
Exchange: NYSE
Founded: 1978 (46 years)
Type of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Mid-Cap
REIT Sector: Office, Industrial, Retail
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